Senior Assessment
| SAM Format | Required | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Honors, if eligible | Optional | Astr or IDSC 498 required for honors. |
| Senior Seminar | Varies | Geo 470 req. for Astro-Geo majors; seminar optional for Astr and Phys-Astr majors. |
| Thesis Required | No | Research project required for Astr (Astr 490) and Astr-Geo (Astr 490 + Geo 490) majors; research optional for Phys-Astr majors. |
| Oral Thesis Defense | N/A | |
| Oral Exam | Yes | One hour oral exam includes two-four faculty. |
| Written Exam(s) | Yes | Day long take-home written examination. |